The WordPlayers is making a difference for the Kingdom of Christ with the following programming: 

The WordPlayers is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) theatre company formed in 1995 by Christian theatre artists in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Mission
Our mission is to impact theatre audiences and artists by telling stories from a Christian worldview.

Values
Our vision is a community uplifted by excellent, Christ-centered art, where artists are freed to develop and use their God-given talents in a positive environment founded on Christian principles and values.

Touring Wing

• Serves area churches by providing scripture-based plays for worship services and special events with particular emphasis on the Christmas season
• Shares the Gospel at Morgan County Correctional Facility in the form of an entertaining play
• Presents an annual Black History play highlighting the Christian faith of key leaders in African-American history which tours primarily to schools in the East TN area

MainStage Wing

• Entertains with full-length plays and musicals, three per season, chosen from a faith-based perspective, including a play chosen specifically for family audiences

Aletheia Children’s Wing

• Partners with the Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge by providing acting classes as part of their after-school program
• Assists Emerald Youth Foundation by providing an Acting Camp for at-risk youth during their annual Summer Camp Week
• Offers acting instruction programs for 8-13 year-olds each summer

Special Annual Event

• Celebrates a new year in Christ by presenting scripture and scripture-based plays in reader’s theatre style each New Year’s Eve

Memberships:

Arts & Culture Alliance
Christians in Theatre Arts
Tennesseans for the Arts

The WordPlayers’ MainStage shows and events are performed at:

Middlebrook Christian Ministries
1540 Robinson Road (Off of Middlebrook Pike)
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923